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Colston Hall
“e Colston Hall project was a real challenge, not only to deliver a
Iconic international concert hall
complex building on time and on budget, but to enable me to keep running
the venue next door throughout the comstruction process. is required
at the heart of Bristol
a fantastic approach to partnering and understanding my needs which
Willmott Dixon excelled at”
Graeme Howell, Director of Colston Hall
e re-development of the famous Willmott Dixon worked closely with
Colston Hall concert venue in Bristol Bristol City Council to ensure that the
140 YEARS
has made it one of the most eye catching building would meet and exceed the
buildings in the South West. needs and requirements of visitors and
State of the art build coupled with 140
e £20 million project for Bristol City performers - a creative hub for Bristol
year old hall
Council and the Arts Council features and the South West; making music and
a striking gold copper-clad façade with performance accessible to all; providing
large glass atrium that goes up all five opportunities and inspiration for young
storeys. e foyer will be fitted out with emerging musicians and established
5 FLOORS
two new bars, a new ticket office, cafe, artists; and being the regional focal point
bistro, education spaces, rehearsal rooms for the music industry.
Five floors containing bars, booking hall,
and performance space ready for its
restaurant, performance hall
public opening in September. e exciting new space will provide:
• New performance areas
It is an exciting new era for Colston • New box office
Hall, which has played host to some • New café bar
GOLD
of the greatest acts in music history, • New rehearsal rooms
including the Beatles and stars from • New education facilities
The building is faced using recycled
Motown, and was the venue where Mick • Improved disabled access
copper cladding
Jagger first met Marianne Faithful. As
well as new walkways through to the
2,000 seat main auditorium, the foyer
gives the venue a 21st century look and
£20MILLION
feel that has already made it a landmark
building for the centre of Bristol.
Funded by Bristol City Council and Arts
Council England
Willmott Dixon, with the assistance of
architect Levitt Bernstein, completed the
project on time and budget.e Hall’s
programme will continue to provide a
variety of music featuring international
artists from the pop and rock, classical,
leftfield and contemporary music fields,
and top class comedy.
STANDING OUT FROM THE CROWD
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